Blackmores in London and Devon

[mhb 2347]

I've tried plenty of geneology sites but to no avail,this forum may have some answers for me!
In the 1871 census,I found a Silas Blackmore married to Mary (maiden name Ackland) living in Shoreditch,London.I now have a copy of his birth certificate which shows that he was born in Bishops Tawton,Devon in 1838.His Father,Richard was married to Mary (maiden name possibly Lane but hard to decipher the writing!) and worked as a dairyman.This is where I have hit a brick wall with my search.If anyone has more information,I would be over the moon.Hope I can be of help to others as well

[Welsh Jen]

Hello and welcome to Rootschat! 

You may also get some help with this family within the Devon boards. Do you have their 1841 Census details? Perhaps some kind person will be able to help you within the Devonshire Look up request board:
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?board=213.0

or the Census Look up Requests board: http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/board,48.0.html

All the best of luck with your research
Kind Regards
Jen 

[suttontrust]

There are lots of Richard Blackmores born in Devon at around the right time on the IGI.  Look at the Familysearch site and go to the IGI. 

[tabitha]

Hi,

You might find the following link interesting if you are researching Blackmores and Devon. It mentions Somerset but includes villages which are on the Devon border.

http://www.beswick.info/jesfam/featherstoneblackmore.htm

Good luck

tabitha

[Little Nell]

Here is Silas and his family in 1851:

HO107/1892/79 p18
Dean, Barnstaple Landkey Barnstaple, Devon

Richard  BLACKMORE Head M 50 M Farmer 65 Ac Emp 1 Lab   b Devon
Mary  BLACKMORE   Wife M 48 F b Arlington Devon
Anne  BLACKMORE   Daur U 17 F Farmers Dau   b Bishops Tawton Devon
Charles  BLACKMORE Son U 15 M Farmers Son b Bishops Tawton Devon
Silas  BLACKMORE Son U 12 M b Bishops Tawton Devon
Samuel  BLACKMORE Son U 10 M b Bishops Tawton Devon
Joshua  BLACKMORE Son U 7 M b Bishops Tawton Devon
Richard  BLACKMORE Son U 3 M b Bishops Tawton Devon
Mary  ACKLAND   Serv 15   F  Gen Serv b Bratton Fleming Devon
   

That should help a wee bit. 

Nell   

[mhb 2347]

Wow! I'm impressed with all your knowledge and many thanks for your help.I have more info now to use and will let you and other Blackmores know how I get on.

[mhb 2347]

Thanks to someone else I've found out that Richard Blackmore married Mary Lane in 1833.more to follow as I find out,thanks again to everyone who's helped me so far

[Christopher]

Hiya mhb,

I've just posted a picture of eight guys on the Armed Forces board. I think it was taken in the early 1900s.
One of the guys has the surname Blackmore. I'm sorry there is no Christian name. My grandfather was born in Topsham, spent a few years in Ireland before settling in Barnstaple where my grandmother managed a baker's shop and my aunt worked for a timber merchant.

Chris 

[ShaunJ]

Here is the 1841 census data:

HO 107/234/4 Folio 5 p4
Newport Road, Bishops Tawton, Barnstaple, Devon

Richard Blackmore 40 stage carrier
Mary 35
Ann 7
Charles 5
Paul 4
Silas 2
Samuel 3 months
Dorothy Lane 75 Ind
Ann Green 20 female servant
George Westmacott 15 male servant

All born in county